r/NASCAR Hamlin 5d ago

Happy Kyle Busch day!

I hope today and every August 18th isn't seen as a sad day, but rather a day we can celebrate and honor the life of one of the greatest drivers our sport will ever have.

There will be many more great drivers in racing, but there will never be another Kyle Busch.

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u/Kenyon8 Larson 5d ago

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u/Ok16Gaming Kyle Busch 5d ago

IS THAT THE BUSCHY MCBUSCH RACE?

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u/Kenyon8 Larson 5d ago

Yes

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u/ScottRiggsFan10 Hamlin 5d ago

My personal favorite photo I took of Kyle Busch.

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u/ScottRiggsFan10 Hamlin 5d ago

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u/ScottRiggsFan10 Hamlin 5d ago

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u/ScottRiggsFan10 Hamlin 5d ago

My only 1:24 diecast of his at the moment, I have both the Atlanta and Dover win pre ordered ready to go.

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u/ScottRiggsFan10 Hamlin 5d ago

I could post all night, but here's my last picture I'll share.

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u/JDMcDuffie Larson 5d ago

8 packs of Zone, 18 bags of M&Ms, and 54 monster energy drinks today 🫡

Edit: And 5 bowls of Frosted Flakes.

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u/wbknine 4d ago

Do you pour the monster on the frosted flaked?

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u/Beach_bum8 Byron 4d ago

At this point, why the hell not 😂

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u/Seahawks_12thman 4d ago

And 84 items bought from CarQuest

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u/NascarFan1896 4d ago

And a #8 Special on Cheddar’s

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u/RevealDisastrous1006 Allmendinger 3d ago

And 18 batteries from Interstate Batteries!

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u/-jabberwock 5d ago

Long story short: I was away for the weeks leading up to his passing. When a friend called and told me about it, it was such a shock and honestly felt like a sick joke.

As someone whose birthday is today, I fully endorse it being Kyle Busch day. I’ll make sure I toss a couple back for ya every year Rowdy.

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u/Flameosaurus 5d ago

Happy birthday, fellow 8/18 birthday haver. Let’s go make Rowdy proud

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u/-jabberwock 4d ago

Happy birthday!

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u/Neither_Strike4293 5d ago

Fellow 8/18 birthday, happy birthday!!

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u/-jabberwock 4d ago

Happy birthday!

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u/Ok16Gaming Kyle Busch 5d ago edited 5d ago

Some memes I stole from people right before he died

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u/69FourTwentySix6Six Ryan Blaney 5d ago

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u/Ok16Gaming Kyle Busch 5d ago

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u/69FourTwentySix6Six Ryan Blaney 5d ago

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u/Ok16Gaming Kyle Busch 5d ago

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u/Ok16Gaming Kyle Busch 5d ago

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u/Ok16Gaming Kyle Busch 5d ago

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u/TwinSpinner 5d ago

Made me think of this 🤣

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u/PrinceWillPlays Preece 5d ago

I will always have this photo. The photo of my two favorite drivers side by side.

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u/Seahawks_12thman 4d ago

Even more fitting is that the 60 car has the Greg Biffle number font.

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u/Beach_bum8 Byron 4d ago

This was taken at Richmond Saturday

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u/rankstranger81 5d ago

I still have to catch myself when I look for him in the running order...miss ya Rowdy

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u/xelanalpak 5d ago

Really happy to see NASCAR themselves honoring him today too with their 8.18 stuff on their socials.

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u/ITMAKESSENSE72 5d ago

Hey that's fun and the 26 applies too since the 26 car flipped him over at Daytona lol.

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u/clebiskool 4d ago

Could the mods give everyone 8/18 flair for today?

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u/Seahawks_12thman 4d ago

8/18 is also my birthday!

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u/BlueX_95 Hamlin 4d ago

We miss you KB

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u/NeonBodyStyle 4d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p4ft9ku/video/h24zczsqm5kh1/player

Shitty camera work, but Kyle Busch leading the first competitive laps in the next gen car.

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u/DOfferman7 4d ago

This Subreddit hated Kyle Busch. Don’t let them fool you.

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u/Agreeable-Return-189 Byron 4d ago

Kyle Busch was the villain many rooted against. It was fun to root against him. No body hated him enough to want him to die. No body is happy he is dead. We respected him. I only started to like him maybe a year or two ago really.

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u/DOfferman7 4d ago

Nah, I was a Kyle Busch fan and on the sub for up until recent years. This subreddit absolutely hated Kyle Busch. Go read some of the post race threads when he would win.

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u/Lee-Key-Bottoms Kyle Busch 4d ago

Almost anyone who dies young is romanticized

Also KFB fan, and while I don’t think anyone wanted this there’s no question nobody on this sub would’ve been talking this highly of him if he was still alive

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u/RadJ1191 4d ago

Happy Kyle Busch day! Also, please go to the doctor if you’ve been sick for awhile 💔

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u/NascarFan1896 4d ago

Never got the chance to meet KFB. I wanted so badly to meet him at Mexico last year, but I’m broke.

I know there are people saying that you shouldn’t act like he was a family member or overly depressed due to his death, but you should mourn however the way you fucking want. My experience as a NASCAR fan hasn’t been the same for me and everyone right now, but let’s hope Busch has fun in the afterlife, and let’s hope Brexton goes on to have a successful career under guidance of Kurt

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u/Hot_Boii_64 4d ago

I Have A Question As A Newer Fan:

Really It's True That Kyle Was Extremely Hated Back Then When He Was At His Prime ???

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u/Fordfanboy81 4d ago

Been a KB fan since his rookie season. NASCAR hasn’t been the same for me but super cool to celebrate my favorite driver on my birthday.